An Ancient Fairy Tale

Fan Fiction by Sofuto121

Red River by Shinohara Chie

I own no rights to Red River, but I do with this story and Yu Ling.

*(A.N.) Hogu: is the body guard worn by the competitors that functions as a scoring target.

*(A.N.) Hitting an area that is not considered a target, such as the leg or neck is considered a penalty in a Taekwondo match. So is punching the head.

*(A.N.) To people that aren't familiar with Chinese names. Zhou Yu Ling would be a more feminine name, as Du Bin Han would be a more masculine name. So, now we know Yu Ling has a male best friend by the name Du Bin Han!~

Chapter 1. Knockout

"Hey! Yu Ling! You're up! It's your round!" a man yelled to Yu Ling as she sits on the bench. "I know Oji-san! I don't need you tell me!" Yu Ling yelled back to her coach as she drops her towel on the bench and checks in place that her forearm and shin guards are on properly. For, 'twas the final day of the World Juniour Championships to decide whether or not Zhou Yu Ling would receive her third-degree black belt. Because Yu Ling didn't just come to Ankara, Turkey all the way from Taipei, Taiwan to lose. No.

Her opponent was Yuan Xi Eun, the girl that was once penalized because she striked her opponent's neck, causing a serious injury when she was 14. "Hm…I thought you'd be scarier huh, nothing but a red faced bull I see here." Yu Ling thought to herself as they bowed to each other to start the match.

"The first and second round was okay, but, now it's the third round, time to get serious." Yu Ling thought to herself as she positioned herself in the starting position. "Ha! You're leaving your chest too unguarded Yuan Xi Eun, I'm going to be able to use a spinning kick on your hogu*." Yu Ling thought as she was getting ready to strike. But, suddenly, Yuan Xi Eun had a smug look on her face, and that was the last thing she saw before going into complete darkness.

People were frantic, yelling, screaming, Yu Ling thought she could hear her historian of a aunt gently sobbing as she held her niece. "What is wrong with you Yuan Xi Eun!" said Du Bin Han, her country's teammate and best friend. Yu Ling heard shouts as to why Yuan Xi Eun striked her neck*, and how because of it, Yu Ling now has a neck fracture. "God, would you guys just shut your mouths? I'm already tired as it is,….besides, there's my final exam I have to think about as well tomorrow…." Yu Ling thought in her head before she drifted into the state of unconsciousness.

EDIT: Just a little note, I know how short and boring this first chapter was, but I swear it'll get better later on.. I tend to have short, weak chapters. I'm working hard on that...